Gurugram is home to corporate offices of large Indian and multinational companies, a dense start-up ecosystem, IT and consulting firms, and a skyline of residential and commercial projects along the Golf Course Road, Sohna Road and the Dwarka Expressway. Its NCLT cases reflect all of that: founder and investor disputes, claims by vendors against services companies, lender petitions, and homebuyers in projects that did not finish on time.
Gurugram is in Haryana, so a company registered there has its NCLT cases heard by the Chandigarh Bench, not in Delhi. Our main office in Dwarka is a short drive from Gurugram across the expressway, so meetings and document reviews are easy. We prepare and file online and work with associate counsel in Chandigarh, attending contested hearings ourselves as agreed. This page explains what we do for Gurugram clients, the cases we see most, and the choices they face.
हिंदी में सारांश
गुरुग्राम हरियाणा में है, इसलिए यहाँ रजिस्टर्ड कंपनियों के NCLT मामले चंडीगढ़ बेंच में जाते हैं, दिल्ली में नहीं। हमारा द्वारका ऑफिस गुरुग्राम से करीब 30-45 मिनट की दूरी पर है। हम स्टार्ट-अप में फाउंडर-निवेशक विवाद, बिल्डर के खिलाफ घर खरीदारों के मामले और वेंडरों व लेनदारों के बकाये के मामले संभालते हैं।
Is this your situation?
- You are a co-founder or early investor in a Gurugram start-up and the relationship has broken down
- You were removed from the board or diluted in a new round without proper process
- A Gurugram company owes your business Rs 1 crore or more
- Your Gurugram company has received a demand notice or insolvency petition
- You bought a flat or office in a Gurugram project that has stalled
- You lent money to a Gurugram company or its promoters and the loan is in default
- You need to wind up or restructure a Gurugram company in a group
What we do for clients in Gurugram
Founders and investors
Oppression and mismanagement, illegal director removal and illegal share allotment.
Vendors and creditors
Demand notices, Section 9 and Section 7 petitions.
Homebuyers
Companies under pressure
Group restructuring
Appeals
NCLAT appeals from NCLT Chandigarh, heard in New Delhi.
Start-up disputes: what usually goes wrong
Most Gurugram start-up disputes we see begin with one of three events: a new funding round that dilutes one founder, a board decision removing a founder or cutting their role, or the discovery that business has been moved to a new entity. In each, the outcome depends on the documents: the articles of association, the shareholders' agreement, the founders' agreement and any employment or vesting terms.
Two points catch people out. First, investor and founder rights in the shareholders' agreement may not bind the company in the same way unless they are also in the articles. Second, most shareholders' agreements have arbitration clauses, and the other side may argue that the dispute must go to arbitration. Tribunals have generally held that genuine oppression and mismanagement claims belong before the NCLT, but purely contractual claims may be sent to arbitration. How the petition is framed matters. Interim relief at the first hearing, such as freezing new shares or staying a removal, often shapes the whole case.
Gurugram homebuyers and HRERA
Gurugram projects are regulated by the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, which has a separate authority sitting in Gurugram. Buyers can seek refund with interest or possession with delay compensation there. The NCLT route, through a Section 7 petition by at least 100 allottees or 10% of the allottees of the same project, suits cases where the builder cannot finish and buyers want a new developer. Many Gurugram developers have group companies registered in Delhi, so check which company signed your agreement and where it is registered: the bench may be Chandigarh or New Delhi. For RERA refunds, see refund with interest.
How a Gurugram matter with us usually runs
Send us the papers
Shareholders' agreement, articles, invoices or allotment documents, by email or WhatsApp.
First meeting
At our Dwarka office, at your Gurugram office, or by video.
Written advice and fee terms
Options, risks, timeline and fees for each stage, in writing.
Filing at Chandigarh
We prepare and e-file from Dwarka.
Hearings and updates
Associate counsel appear in Chandigarh, and we attend contested hearings as agreed. You get a note after every hearing.
Which forum for which problem in Gurugram
| Problem | Usual forum |
|---|---|
| Founder diluted or removed | NCLT Chandigarh, Sections 241–242, or arbitration for purely contractual claims |
| Undisputed vendor debt of Rs 1 crore or more | NCLT Chandigarh, Section 9 after a demand notice |
| Disputed debt or below Rs 1 crore | Commercial court at Gurugram, after mediation |
| Stalled project, buyers want completion | NCLT, Section 7 by allottees |
| Stalled project, buyers want refunds | HRERA Gurugram, or a consumer commission |
| Lender recovery | DRT, SARFAESI, or NCLT under Section 7 |
Time and typical cost
Our fees are agreed in writing at the start, stage by stage. They are not linked to the outcome.
| Stage | Usual time | What it involves |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting and review | Within 2 to 3 working days of receiving papers | Our fee for the opinion |
| Founder dispute: urgent interim relief | Filing within days where needed | Our fee; urgent mentioning |
| Demand notice (Section 8) | 2 to 4 days to draft and send; 10 days for reply | Our fee |
| Drafting and e-filing | 1 to 2 weeks after papers are complete | NCLT filing fee; our fee |
| Hearing up to admission or interim orders | A few weeks to some months | Appearance fees; travel if we attend |
What to bring to the first meeting
For a founder dispute
- Articles, shareholders' agreement and founders' agreement
- Cap table before and after each round
- Board and shareholder notices and minutes
- Emails showing exclusion or pressure
For a debt
- Contracts, invoices, acceptance certificates and ledger
For homebuyers
- Allotment letter, buyer's agreement and payment proof
Company details
- Name and CIN of the company involved
Laws that apply
Oppression and mismanagement, with the 10% shareholding threshold and the tribunal's power to waive it.
Further issue of shares and removal of directors.
Petitions by financial and operational creditors.
Gurugram companies are heard by NCLT Chandigarh.
How we work for Gurugram clients
We are a litigation practice led by Advocate BK Singh, with offices in Dwarka (New Delhi) and Vaishali (Ghaziabad). This is what you can expect:
- Close by: our Dwarka office is a short drive from Gurugram.
- Documents read together: articles, shareholders' agreement and founders' agreement before advice.
- Interim relief planned: in founder disputes, we prepare to seek relief at the first hearing.
- Honest advice on forum: NCLT, arbitration or settlement, whichever fits.
- Written fee terms: agreed stage by stage, never linked to the outcome.
Mistakes Gurugram clients often make
- Filing a Gurugram company's case in NCLT New Delhi
- Relying on shareholders' agreement rights that were never put into the articles
- Waiting months after a dilutive round before acting
- Sending a demand notice to a Gurugram office when the registered office is in Delhi
- Ignoring the arbitration clause when framing the petition
A founder removed after a falling-out
Here's a made-up example. A Gurugram ed-tech start-up had two founders and one investor. After a disagreement on strategy, the other founder and the investor called a general meeting at short notice and removed the first founder as a director, without special notice and without letting him send a representation to members.
We met him at our Dwarka office the same week and filed an oppression petition before NCLT Chandigarh, with an urgent application. The bench stayed the removal pending the next hearing, noting the failure to follow Section 169. The parties then negotiated a revised shareholders' agreement setting out his role and board rights, and the petition was withdrawn.
A consulting firm owed by a Gurugram client
Here's a second made-up example. A Delhi consulting firm had completed a project for a Gurugram logistics company and was owed Rs 1.1 crore. The client had approved all deliverables in writing but kept delaying payment.
We checked that the client's registered office was in Gurugram and sent a demand notice under Section 8. No notice of dispute came within ten days. A Section 9 application was filed before NCLT Chandigarh. The client paid the full amount before the second hearing, and the application was withdrawn.
Vendors of Gurugram services companies
Gurugram's services companies, from IT and consulting firms to co-working operators and marketing agencies, buy services on credit from many vendors. When they get into difficulty, vendors are usually the first to feel it. A vendor owed Rs 1 crore or more can send a demand notice under Section 8, but services disputes often turn on whether the work was accepted. Acceptance certificates, sign-off emails, usage logs and the absence of complaints before the notice are what make a Section 9 application work. Where the client raised concerns about the work before the demand, insolvency is usually the wrong tool, and a commercial suit or arbitration is better.
Closing or merging group companies in Gurugram
Multinational groups and start-ups often end up with several Gurugram companies, some of which no longer serve a purpose. Leaving them dormant brings compliance costs and director exposure. A company with no assets or liabilities can apply for strike-off. One that has assets, tax matters or contracts to close should usually go through voluntary liquidation, which ends with an NCLT dissolution order. Where the business should continue in another group company, a merger, often on the fast track under Section 233 since the 2025 expansion, may be the cleaner route. For foreign-owned subsidiaries, foreign exchange filings and tax clearances also need planning.
Buyers of a stalled Sohna Road project
Here's a made-up example. Around 130 buyers of a group housing project on Sohna Road had waited six years. The developer's company was registered in Gurugram. Some buyers held HRERA orders for refund that had not been paid.
The buyers' association asked whether to keep pressing HRERA or go to the NCLT. Most buyers wanted their flats. We filed a Section 7 petition before NCLT Chandigarh on behalf of 130 allottees. After admission, a resolution applicant proposed to complete the towers with funding from a real estate fund, and the buyers approved the plan through their authorised representative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Gurugram NCLT cases heard?
At NCLT Chandigarh, which covers Haryana.
Where is your office?
In Dwarka, New Delhi, about 30 to 45 minutes from most of Gurugram. We also meet at clients' offices or by video.
Can a co-founder with a small stake file an oppression petition?
The threshold is 10% of issued share capital or 100 members, whichever is less, but the NCLT can waive it in suitable cases.
Does an arbitration clause stop an NCLT petition?
Not always. Genuine oppression claims are generally for the NCLT, while purely contractual claims may go to arbitration.
Which RERA authority hears Gurugram complaints?
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, which has an authority sitting in Gurugram.
Do I need to go to Chandigarh?
Usually not. Filing is online, associate counsel attend, and we attend contested hearings as agreed.
Where do appeals go?
To the NCLAT in New Delhi.
Do you charge a success fee?
No. Fees are agreed in writing for each stage and not linked to the outcome.
NCLT Matter in Gurugram?
Send us your papers or call us. We will tell you plainly whether the NCLT is the right route and what the first step should be.
This page gives general information about the law as it stood when it was last reviewed. It is not legal advice on your case and does not promise any result. IBC rules and NCLT procedures change often, so outcomes depend on your own documents, dates and facts.
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